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Bnagkok - Better Than Advertised?

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October 4th 2006
I have to admit, I had heard some horror stories about the overwhelming pace and impending dangers that lie ahead in Bangkok. I was a bit concerned that I might be setting us up for another Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong situation. So far, I couldn't be any more pleasantly surprised. We purposely arrived midday without an advance hotel booking. After a cab ride to the heart of the backpackers district of ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more